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Punjab school events: NSS volunteers distribute masks among needy
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 12:42 PM IST
The volunteers, while maintaining social distance, informed the general public about the need to keep their surroundings clean.
2020 Life in Mask: One for the market, one for the Metro, and one for the wedding down the lane
By Naina Arora | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 12:35 PM IST
The Covid-19 pandemic made masks compulsory for everyone. From becoming a daily necessity to upgrading itself into a fashion statement, here’s all that a mask has been in the year 2020.
Study reveals how masks disrupt facial perception
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Beer-Sheva [Israel]
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 11:09 AM IST
A new study suggests that it may be difficult to recognize familiar faces when people wear surgical masks to help them protect against Covid-19.
Researchers evaluate how masks disrupt facial perception
By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kale | Beer-Sheva, Israel
UPDATED ON DEC 22, 2020 02:01 PM IST
The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic.
SOPs like phone sex, masks fail to attract clients in Budhwar peth red-light area
By Tanmayee Parti | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2020 04:35 PM IST
Budhwar peth houses around 3,000 sex workers earning their livelihood at the 700 small and big brothels
Night curfew back in Punjab, fine for not wearing masks doubled to ₹1,000 from today
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 11:44 AM IST
Chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh had announced the fresh curbs after a Covid review meeting, warning people against letting their guard down amid the grim situation in Delhi-NCR, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and fears of a second wave in state.
Now, 8-day jail, ₹5K fine for stepping out without mask in Himachal’s Kangra
By HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 01:03 AM IST
Himachal logged 931 new cases, taking the state’s tally to 37,497
Cake mixing ceremonies 2020: Sanitised kitchens, virtual streaming, mask on
By Naina Arora | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 25, 2020 06:58 PM IST
As most hotels in Delhi-NCR chose not to conduct cake-mixing ceremonies this year, a select few have come up with innovative solutions to maintain social distancing.
This artist in Brazil paints people’s faces on protective masks. See pics
By Reuters | RIO DE JANEIRO
PUBLISHED ON NOV 12, 2020 11:30 AM IST
The masks have become popular with people who don’t want to hide their face during the pandemic but are keen to protect themselves against the virus.
Durga idol to have silver mask to create awareness in Birbhum, West Bengal
By Asian News International | Posted By: Trisha Sengupta | Birbhum
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 09:47 AM IST
Durga Pooja committee in Birbhum is organising pooja for the last 33 years and this year they decided to come up with this unique theme.
Newborn baby pulls doctor’s mask, viral pic turns into symbol of hope for many
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2020 09:22 PM IST
We all want sign are we going to take off the mask soon,” UAE based doctor Samer Cheaib wrote while sharing the image.
Automatic door opens only for those wearing mask. Watch viral video
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2020 08:11 AM IST
“Totally agree. With no mask, no entry,” wrote a Twitter user while commenting on the video.
Red Cross shares PSA from 1918. Guess the similarity it has with 2020
By Srimoyee Chowdhury | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2020 06:31 PM IST
The PSA then details how by wearing a mask people not only save themselves but also their children and neighbours.
Passenger from UAE held in Kerala for smuggling gold in mask
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Timdes, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON OCT 01, 2020 05:08 PM IST
The passenger was about to exit the airport when an officer stopped him after noticing that the mask he was wearing was sagging at one side and he was frequently adjusting it.
‘No mask - no service’ campaign launched in Jodhpur to create awareness
By Asian News International | Posted by: Amrita Kohli | Jodhpur, Rajasthan
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Posters encouraging people to wear masks were pasted on vehicles as part of the campaign.
Have you ever seen a ‘horse’ shopping or sliding? These videos will show you
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 23, 2020 07:32 PM IST
This is what it’s like to make the most out of a silly prank.
Over 10,600 people in Mohali fined ₹49 lakh for not wearing masks
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mohali, Mohali
UPDATED ON SEP 22, 2020 11:40 PM IST
Penalties also slapped on those who jumped home quarantine, violated social distancing norms or spat in public places
Since 1st lockdown, 3 lakh booked for going mask-free in Uttarakhand
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2020 05:25 PM IST
The data revealed that among the total people booked and challaned for not wearing masks, maximum 1.15 lakh were from Dehradun district.
New York Fashion Week: Spring 2021 show comes to an end with models in masks, social distancing and voting as trends
By Reuters by Alicia Powell | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz | New York
UPDATED ON SEP 19, 2020 11:29 AM IST
New York Fashion Week: Designers flaunts Spring 2021 collection during the five-day parade with masks, social distancing and voting as the key themes of quarantine fashion show
Ahmaud Arbery to George Floyd - A look at all the masks of Naomi Osaka at U.S. Open
By Reuters | NEW YORK
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 08:18 AM IST
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka wore a different face mask for each of her matches at Flushing Meadows this year. They each carried the name of a Black American and aimed to highlight racial injustice in the United States to a wider audience:
Pope uses mask, sanitiser as he appeals for public health
By Associated Press| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | Vatican City
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2020 05:14 PM IST
Francis took off the mask as his car pulled into the San Damaso courtyard inside the Apostolic Palace, where last week he resumed his weekly public audiences after a nearly six-month Covid-19 shutdown.
Witerati: Much ado about modaks, masks & muted Onam sadhyas
By Chetna Keer | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2020 02:22 AM IST
Come Corona’s season of Onam and Ganeshotsav, and the dilemma driving denizens is -- to do or not to do neighbourhood jollifications
Covid-19: Spain makes masks mandatory for school children over six years
By Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma | Madrid
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 11:48 AM IST
With Spain registering the highest prevalence of the coronavirus in western Europe and diagnosing thousands of new cases every day, there had been speculation the new term might be postponed in the worst-affected areas.
Not wearing a mask can put flyers on no-fly list, says DGCA
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2020 11:07 AM IST
The period for which a flyer would be barred would depend on assessment by the cabin crew
Robot ‘Zafira’ scans customers for masks, offers sanitiser at store in Tamil Nadu
By Asian News International Posted By: Trisha Sengupta | Tiruchirappalli
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 09:16 AM IST
Named ‘Zafira’, the robot equipped with artificial intelligence monitors customers to ensure they follow social distancing and wear masks.
Google’s mask song is catchy and creative. Heard it yet?
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 26, 2020 08:24 AM IST
Taking to Instagram, Google shared a video which reminds people to wear a mask and that too in a musical way.
‘Find the difference,’ reads Pune Police’s latest post shedding light on mask-wearing etiquette
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 05:39 PM IST
Pune Police shared the post on Instagram and Twitter
Covid-19 pandemic: WHO urges children aged 12 and over to wear masks like adults
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2020 06:43 PM IST
In a document on the WHO website dated August 21, WHO and UNICEF said that children aged 12 and above should particularly wear a mask when a one-metre distance from others cannot be guaranteed and there is widespread transmission in the area.
Maharashtra Police shares an image of childhood game to drive home important message about wearing masks
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 18, 2020 08:52 AM IST
Taking to Twitter, they shared an image of a childhood game called Tippy Tippy Top.
Professor Steve Butler tries on a mask with half of his face printed on it, his reaction is priceless. Watch
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 06:50 PM IST
“This is just what I needed to cure my blues. Steve is such a gem,” read one comment under the post.